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Unless you absolutely, positively NEED the points, I think you should always go for it on 4th down inside the five yard line. Assuming your defense isn't complete garbage, they're not scoring on a drive that starts that deep inside their territory if you don't get it. You also open up the possibility for a safety and a good 80% of the time, you'll get the ball back on your side of the 50 in a few minutes anyway.

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Unless you absolutely, positively NEED the points, I think you should always go for it on 4th down inside the five yard line. Assuming your defense isn't complete garbage, they're not scoring on a drive that starts that deep inside their territory if you don't get it. You also open up the possibility for a safety and a good 80% of the time, you'll get the ball back on your side of the 50 in a few minutes anyway.

I don't like inside the 5. 4th and 5 is pretty tough, and an under center QB won't be taking the snap in their own end zone if you don't get it, which opens up the playbook.

Inside teh 2 or 1, especially with the QB sneak being effective more often than not, I'm with you.

I'm also vastly for going for it on 4th and 1 or less if a first down wins you the game. The Rams did that to the Seahawks and it was beautiful.